H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
J. Fassbender vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 1-2
Ismail El Shafei leads J. Fassbender 2–1 in 3 ATP main-draw meetings. They are tied 1–1 on clay courts; Ismail El Shafei leads 1–0 on grass courts. Their latest meeting was at Lagos in 1978, where Ismail El Shafei won 6-3 7-5.
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GER
Age 78
Right-Handed
H2H
1
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2
3 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
Career Comparison
| Metric | J. Fassbender | Ismail El Shafei |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #31 | — |
| Peak Points | 0 | — |
| Peak Elo | 1,868 | 1,916 |
| Singles W-L | 170–167 | — |
| Win % | 50.4% | — |
| Grand Slam titles | 0 | 0 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP Finals titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 2 | 2 |
| Total titles | 2 | 0 |
| Age | J. Fassbender | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1968 | 8–10 | 44.4% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1969 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1970 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,409 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1971 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,412 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1972 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1973 | 45–24 | 65.2% | #46 | 1,729 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1974 | 41–30 | 57.7% | #54 | 1,730 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1975 | 23–24 | 48.9% | #64 | 1,655 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1976 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #93 | 1,650 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1977 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #64 | 1,662 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1978 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #151 | 1,667 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1979 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #242 | 1,627 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #482 | 1,617 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1978* | Lagos | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 7-5 | J. Fassbender | Match data |
| Nov 3, 1977* | Tokyo Outdoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | J. Fassbender | 6-4 6-4 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1974* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Ismail El Shafei | 7-5 8-6 6-4 | J. Fassbender | Match data |